This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

Juneteenth was not formally recognised in Texas, where the order was delivered, until 1979. It was the first state to do so. The date is now recognised in nearly all states and was designated a ...

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ...

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

Galveston, Texas, holds a unique and powerful place in American history as the birthplace of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of sla Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday, first celebrated nationwide in 2021, but the history of the holiday goes back more than 100 years. Let's get the facts. June 19th marks the day that ...

This year will be the first Juneteenth under President Donald Trump 's second administration, which has banned diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, or DEI, in the federal government. This has ...

Her family in Texas own a former Confederate plantation. Every year, she said, her father hosts a giant Juneteenth celebration to gather and teach the community about its history.